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PACEs and the Social Sciences

PACEs occur in societal, cultural and household contexts. Social science research and theory provide insight into these contexts for PACEs and how they might be altered to prevent adversity and promote resilience. We encourage social scientists of various disciplines to share and review research, identify mechanisms, build theories, identify gaps, and build bridges to practice and policy.

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COVID-19: a stress test for trust in science

(Poster's comment: While this editorial is about COVID-19 it also applies to ACEs. The need for reliable and comprehensive data is necessary to define ACEs science and practice in a time of politicizing of of our movement. Dennis Haffron) EDITORIAL| VOLUME 396, ISSUE 10254 , P799, SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 Peer Review Week is the annual celebration of the importance of peer review, running Sept 21–25. The theme this year is trust in peer review, a particularly appropriate focus during the COVID-19...

Catherine Dulac wins 2021 Breakthrough Prize for Life Sciences (Harvard Gazette)

By Jill Radsken, Staff Writer, September 10, 2020. Rewarded for neural study of parenting behavior that reoriented field Catherine Dulac , Lee and Ezpeleta Professor of Arts and Sciences and Higgins Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, has been awarded a 2021 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for her pioneering work identifying the neural circuitry that regulates parenting behavior in both males and females. “One of the beauties of science is teamwork,” said Dulac, who described...

The Lancet has created a Coronavirus Resource Centre. 

To assist health workers and researchers working under challenging conditions to bring this outbreak to a close, The Lancet has created a Coronavirus Resource Centre. This resource brings together new 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) content from across The Lancet journals as it is published. All of our COVID-19 content is free to access. https://www.thelancet.com/coronavirus

Repost: Survey for ACEs Connection: PCEs, ACEs, and Health Outcomes

Survey for ACEs Connection: PCEs, ACEs, and Health Outcomes CHLOE YANG 16 MINUTES AGO ACEs Connection, we need your help ! We are performing a research study to better understand the relationship between positive childhood experiences (PCEs), ACEs, and health outcomes in adulthood. All we need is 5-10 minutes of your time and your honesty to complete the following anonymous survey. With your help we can find a better way to combat ACEs and to support the development of children into...

Risk of COVID-19 among front-line health-care workers and the general community: a prospective cohort study

Risk of COVID-19 among front-line health-care workers and the general community: a prospective cohort study {Lancet} Long H Nguyen, MD * , David A Drew, PhD * , Amit D Joshi, PhD , Chuan-Guo Guo, MS , et al. Open AccessPublished:July 31, 2020DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(20)30164-X Background Data for front-line health-care workers and risk of COVID-19 are limited. We sought to assess risk of COVID-19 among front-line health-care workers compared with the general community and the...

[Blog Re-Post] When doing good boosts health, well-being (Science Direct)

Acts of kindness benefit givers, study finds. {This is a re-post copied from Karen Clemmer, MN, RN, PHN; Northern California and Northwest Regional Community Facilitator } Summary: Performing acts of kindness and helping other people can be good for people's health and well-being, according to new research. But not all good-hearted behavior is equally beneficial to the giver. The strength of the link depends on many factors, including the type of kindness, the definition of well-being, and...

Outcomes of Randomized Clinical Trials of Interventions to Enhance Social, Emotional, and Spiritual Components of Wisdom (JAMA)

By Ellen E. Lee, MD 1,2,3,7 ; Katherine J. Bangen, PhD 1,2,7 ; Julie A. Avanzino, BA 1,3,7 ; et al. JAMA Psychiatry. 2020;77(9):925-935. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.0821 Question How effective are interventions to enhance individual components of wisdom? Findings Despite heterogeneity of studies and publication bias, this meta-analysis and meta-regression found that interventions to enhance prosocial behaviors, emotional regulation, and spirituality were generally effective, especially...

NIHB Launches Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) Hub

The National Indian Health Board, in collaboration with CDC, has launched a new resource hub! Many Tribal individuals, families, and communities have been impacted by childhood experiences causing physical and mental health adversities throughout the lifespan. However, with understanding and effort, individuals and communities can confront Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) for positive health outcomes. This information hub, launched by the National Indian Health Board includes a "resource...

Public Health considers itself as a social science. It can be a resource for ACEs activists.

I have just attended two Virtual meetings about public health. Public health agencies have been under funded for years. The covid19 crisis has impacted those institutions heavily. However many Public Health agencies are ACEs aware. They can be useful allies for ACEs activities. What follows is from the Fighting For Our Lives forums follow up communication. The recordings from the forum series are available at the following links. There is a brief registration form before you can view the...

Reposting: Example of research linking ACEs to later individual problems

Trajectories of childhood adversity and mortality in early adulthood: a population-based cohort study [thelancet.com] RAFAEL MARAVILLA (ACES CONNECTION STAFF) 8/21/206:00 AM https://www.acesconnection.com/blog/503334697768047289 Excerpt: Methods For this population-based cohort study, we used unselected annually updated data from Danish nationwide registers covering more than 1 million children born between 1980 and 1998. We distinguished between three different dimensions of childhood...

Elevated “Hunger” Hormone Leaves Trauma-Exposed Teens at Higher Risk for PTSD

Chronic stress increases a blood-based hormone called acyl-ghrelin for years after the initial traumatic stressor exposure in some adolescents, and those with elevated levels of the hormone are more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to experience more severe cases of the condition, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published August 20 in JAMA Network Open . ...

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